Giving Your Dreams A Financial Foundation
Once again Christmas is coming and yes, it is in December this year. The snow has started to fall at our place and it’s hard not to start singing the songs of the season. More so for my wife. If you are finding that you have limited money this year to buy gifts, what’s the best way to go about not being a scrooge? First step – go in with a plan. This could mean putting a cap on the individuals that you are buying gifts for or even just buying things for the kids. Either way you do it, [...]
Topics For Today: When’s the best time to buy real estate? Turning your dreams into reality Changing jobs / Starting a business Traveling Being a stay at home mom Living out your passion Mike asks: When is the best time to buy real estate? I give an explanation of when I believe the best time to buy a home is and how we should own it instead of it owning us. This life can be hard at times but that doesn’t mean living out your dreams isn’t possible. It only means that the plan that you are living by looks [...]
Trying to go the right direction in life is a great thing to do, especially when it comes to making a budget and living on a plan. But what if your significant other doesn’t want to go with you? I guess one option is to carry on and do things without them. And another may be to forget it and not go after something better for your family’s lives. Here are 3 things to try to get your spouse on board or at least provide some ground for compromise: Stop focusing on the “what” and start talking about the “why”. [...]
It’s here! The first podcast for Unshakable Dreams. In this episode I talk a little bit about what my intentions are for the podcast and give some tips about where to start your financial journey. If you are new to the podcast thing you can download or push play above. You will also be able to download it through iTunes shortly. I mentioned that I did some business coaching with Justin Lukasavige so feel free to check him out here. If you have any questions at all that you would like to be answered on upcoming episodes, you can send [...]
Life is full of unknowns, so much so that it’s easy to get discouraged with the apparent lack of progress that you are making. This post is from my experience and if you can relate, I hope that you feel more alive after you read it. This year has been packed with unknown after unknown and to some degree it feels like it is getting old. When I have my mind set on a goal I can get discouraged quite easily if something unexpected is thrown into my path. Take this weekend for instance – a part on our vehicle [...]
My wife, Laurie, and I were talking last night (actually not just last night – it is a continuing conversation) about finding what you are passionate about and then doing it. Both elements of this statement can be quite difficult. For instance… Scenario #1: A guy/gal goes through life starting out jumping from job to job, possibly beginning a business or two, only to find out that nothing that was done gave any true joy or purpose to their life – it wasn’t something they were passionate about. Scenario #2: A guy/gal knows what it is that makes them come [...]
When a family is starting out on their new financial journey, I always recommend that they begin by saving for a Beginner Emergency Fund. This consists of anywhere from $500 to $2,500. Here are 5 ways to reach this goal: Sell unused items around your home. I remember when Laurie and I started our journey, if it wasn’t bolted down to the floor it had a “for sale” sticker on it (just joking – but not really). Get overtime at work. Some employers would be more than happy to make this happen if they knew your family was making [...]
I recently wrote about divorce over at TheUnshakableMan.com, and with finances being one of the leading causes of divorce, if you do nothing else with your finances, you should at least do this… By “this” I’m referring to agreeing on your finances. Something that I tell clients from time to time is that even if they do the opposite of what I recommend, it is crucial that they at least do it in unity with their spouse. Whether you are going the right or wrong way with your finances, you will be walking hand in hand with the one you [...]
If you have been following my blog you know that my wife and I decided to move in hopes of accomplishing some goals quicker than if we hadn’t. Now that we’ve moved, it is safe to say that I hate pink. There really is no further explanation needed – I think the pictures are enough: It’s hard sometimes to look past the “pink” in life. It can be uncomfortable circumstances, hard work,or something you can’t see yourself doing. See, Laurie and I knew what we wanted and we were willing to look past the surface to see our [...]